On the record
Hand in hand with these benefits to ourselves, which it is the duty of public servants to secure, go benefits to our new wards and benefits to mankind.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid highlights the mutual benefits of public service improvements for both the U.S. and its new territories.
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